This IDC study contains IDC's actual 2003 LAN switch results and IDC's 2004?2008 forecast estimates for Western European port shipments, revenue, average selling price (ASP), and installed base.

Forecasts are provided by technology for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), ATM switches, and token ring; by Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layer for Layers 2, 3, and 4?7; and by form factor for modular, nonmodular, and unmanaged LAN switch port shipments, ASP, installed base, and revenue.

"Gigabit Ethernet will drive the growth in the Western European LAN switch market in the coming years," comments Peter Hulleman, senior research analyst, European Telecommunications and Networking team.